When: Year round, but weather dependent. Heavy rain or high winds make this track and boat trip not the thing to do.

Program duration: One day: 10am-4pm.

Number of guests: Minimum of 2, maximum of 6.

Fee Charged,(as of 2005): $85NZ per person, for below sample itinerary. Exclusive and personalised.

Where We Are:

Itinerary:
Lane Cove/Wairakau Stream Track Guided Walk.
Whangaroa is a hotspot of biological diversity in a country of diverse environments. I offer a botanical tour of Whangaroa. A 5.6km walk and a boat trip returning to Totara North on the majestic Whangaroa Harbour. Leaves daily.
A grade 2 track through coastal broadleaf/podocarp forest. The harbour, breccia cliffs and waterfalls are one of the scenic gems of Northland as well as an area of huge biodiversity and rare endemic plants.

What to bring:
Sturdy walking shoes or boots.
Swimming trunks and towel if you want to swim. A light packed lunch and refreshments.
Be prepared to get your feet wet crossing a creek and embarking onto the boat for the trip home.

Environmental and natural features of the Guided walk:

Location/Area	Feature	Values
Ranfurly Bay scenic reserve Whangaroa harbour Northland New Zealand.	Dramatic outcrops of volcanic rock amongst native bush and harbour landscape. A steep and rugged landscape.	A singularly beautiful and romantic place
	Bays and coves, foreshore, estuary, stream sides, wetlands	Habitat, water quality and flow
	Plant species	High rate of variety over 300 species
	Plant Species of Botanical interest:
	Coprosma neglecta	Threatened and locally endemic
	Pseudopanax gilleseii	Threatened and locally endemic
	Calystegia marginata	Threatened
	Pimelia tomentosa	Rare
	Significant Fauna:
	Brown Kiwi	Threatened bird species
	NZ Pigeon	Threatened bird species
	NZ Dotterel	Threatened bird species
	Variable oyster catcher	Threatened bird species
	Caspian Tern	Threatened bird species
	Reef heron	Threatened bird species
	Australasian Bittern	Threatened bird species
	North Island fern Bird	Uncommon birds
	Banded Rail	Uncommon birds
	Pied Tit	Uncommon birds
	Kauri Snail	Threatened snail
	Tusked weta	Threatened weta
	Green Gecko	Northland endemic
	Threatened fish inanga	Few records available